Rockwell 112TC N112FF
5 August 1990 · Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1990 at about 23:30 local time, a Rockwell 112TC registered N112FF, operated by Robert Earl Jones, was involved in an accident near Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gap View (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 40.9007, -75.1093
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 112TC
- Registration
- N112FF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Earl Jones
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caldwell → Easton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE WET GRASS AND POOR BRAKING ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED RAIN AND LOWERING VISIBILITIES. HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT GAP VIEW AIRPORT. APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL. DURING ROLL OUT ON WET GRASS, BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO FAVOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. RUDDER CONTROL BECAME INEFFECTIVE AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS NIL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, RAN DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1991 | Rockwell 112YC | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Raymond A. Pedersen | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1991 | Rockwell 112TCA | Burbank, California, United States | WM Baxter/Richard Purvis | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1991 | Rockwell 112B | Nederland, Colorado, United States | Berger, Henry M. & June H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Rockwell 112TC | Ovilla, Texas, United States | Fred Carstens | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Rockwell 112B | La Grange, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Rockwell 112A | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | John A. Iannucci | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |